Hollola

Hollola is a municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland.

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🌍 Hollolan kirkko (Hollola parish church), Rantatie 917 (12 km northwest of the town centre). Hollola's medieval stone church with 550 seats. The church belongs to the third generation of Finnish stone churches, which were built between 1480 and 1560. It was completed in its current form between 1495 and 1510: the sacristy in 1495, the church hall in 1500 and the armory after 1505. The stone church is famous for its well-preserved wooden sculptures. Due to lightning striking the roof, the wooden roof structures of the church burned in 1642. The church was completely renovated in 1934–1935. On the south side of the church, there is a yellow belfry designed by Carl Ludvig Engel in Empire style, built between 1829 and 1831. (updated Dec 2022)
🌍 Devil's Nest (Pirunpesä) (in the Tiirismaa nature reserve). A canyon. A hiking trail, which is 4.5 km long, passes by Pirunpesä. (updated Dec 2022)
Kapatuosia castle hill (north of Hollola church). It dates to the Iron Age, the Middle Ages, or both. Linnavuori has an observation tower that is open in the summer, which is also used for bird watching.
Homeland Museum and Hentilä House Museum (near the church). The museum is in a two-storey warehouse building. On the first floor, there is an exhibition about the wartime.
Hentilä house museum. It contains old buildings of the area and a large house from Asikkala.

Municipal hall (opposite the Hollola church). The architect Vilho Penttilä designed the Hollola municipal building, which was completed in 1902. It is Finland's first wooden municipal building designed by an architect. There is a cafe.

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